Tripped Socket - 50v

Martind1 · Sep 5, 2018

Hi,

New to the forum and I've got an issue in my house. I''mnot an electrician.

Our main RCD tripped last night and after investigating I've found the cause to be one of the sockets in the living room.
Testing the socket shows 50v across L+N, 230v across L+E, 30V across N+E.
Am I right in assuming there is a missing neutral connection?

The socket appears to be spurred off as there's only a single cable.
Maybe a junction box underneath the floor as I can't see where it's spurred from looking at the other sockets

Will I need to take my floor up?

MDJ · Sep 5, 2018

You need to ring someone to be fair fella to test the circuit with an instrument suitable for the job, it could be several things, but a loose Neutral is one possibility.

Pete999 · Sep 5, 2018

Best advice Martin would be call an Electrician, as you say you are not an Electrician, playing about with this problem could be costly as you probably don't or won't know what you are looking for, could be a simple job but you won't know until a sparky looks at the problem, post your exact location one of the Members local to you may offer assistance.

telectrix · Sep 5, 2018

agree with the monster

and the old fart above

. time to get a sparks in.

.

Pete999 · Sep 5, 2018

telectrix said:
agree with the monster and the old fart above . time to get a sparks in..

Judging by the avatars Tel I'm the old fart, right you just wait mate.

Octopus · Sep 5, 2018

The RCD tripping could be a a complete coincidence with you finding this socket .

telectrix · Sep 5, 2018

Pete999 said:
Judging by the avatars Tel I'm the old fart, right you just wait mate.

i know you can take the banter, pete. you give enough out - like me. you know it's all in jest. no time for these prima donnas who can't take a joke. Up the Old Gits .

[ElectriciansForums.net] Tripped Socket - 50v

ipf · Sep 5, 2018

Murdoch said:
The RCD tripping could be a a complete coincidence with you finding this socket .

Yep. It may have been like that for a while.
It may be leakage somewhere else causing the trip.
Get someone in to investigate, generally.
…...an old git rather than a prima donna, maybe?

littlespark · Sep 5, 2018

Did we get a location from the OP?
"North East" could be only 7 miles from me or Streamer

MDJ · Sep 5, 2018

littlespark said:
" could be only 7 miles from me

Yeah but the OP needs a spark

Martind1 · Sep 5, 2018

To be honest it's been around 2 years since we've last used that socket. So could be coincidence
I'm Stockton-on-Tees area.

I'm not fussed about it working as we don't use it, or should it be fixed to remove any potential issues.

littlespark · Sep 5, 2018

MDJ said:
Yeah but the OP needs a spark

Ah go boil yer heid!

Martind1 said:
I'm Stockton-on-Tees area.

Too far for me, mate. Sorry.

Martind1 said:
I'm not fussed about it working as we don't use it, or should it be fixed to remove any potential issues.

It should be fixed.
If you have a loose connection somewhere there could be arcing... continuing heat damage to cables and a possibility of a fire.
Sorry to be the profit of doom.

ipf · Sep 5, 2018

It should be fixed.
If you have a loose connection somewhere there could be arcing... continuing heat damage to cables and a possibility of a fire.
Sorry to be the profit of doom.[/QUOTE]

You after making a quick buck, or what?